Nobukazu Naruke

Nobukazu Naruke
Employment history: Sega Enterprises Divisions: Sega AM3 Sega Software R&D Dept. 3 Hitmaker Sega Divisions: Sega AM3 Sega CS3 Sega Games Sega
Role(s): Artist, designer

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Nobukazu Naruke (成毛 伸和) is a modeling artist at Sega of Japan. He is best-known for his work on the Cyber Troopers Virtual-On franchise, and has been called the founding father of the franchise's use of high-end CG models, having created the Temjin model used across the promotional material for Cyber Troopers Virtual-On. He has been attached to Phantasy Star since Phantasy Star Online 2. Frequently works with Yasuhiro Mori, who he mentored in Mori's first year at Sega.

Despite his pure heart, Naruke is a noted fan of Devilman.

Production history

• Jurassic Park (System 32; 1994) — graphic designers
• Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (Model 2; 1996) — Graphics
• Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (Saturn; 1996) — Design Technical Advisor
• Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (Windows PC; 1997) — Design Technical Adviser
• Le Mans 24 (Model 3; 1997) — Special Thanks
• Dennou Senki Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.2 (Model 3; 1998) — AM R&D Dept.#3
• Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.4 (Model 3; 1999) — AM R&D Dept.#3
• Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.4 (Dreamcast; 1999) — Designer
• Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.66 (NAOMI; 2000) — Designer
• Dennou Senki Virtual-On: Force (Hikaru; 2001) — Designer
• Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Marz (PlayStation 2; 2003) — Chief Designer
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 31: Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (PlayStation 2; 2007) — Special Thanks
• Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.66 (Xbox 360; 2009) — Designer
• Dennou Senki Virtual-On: Force (Xbox 360; 2010) — Designer
• Virtua Tennis 4 (Wii; 2011) — Character Artists
• Virtua Tennis 4 (Windows PC; 2011) — Character Artists
• Virtua Tennis 4 (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Character Artists
• Virtua Tennis 4 (Xbox 360; 2011) — Character Artists
• Phantasy Star Online 2 (Windows PC; 2012) — Item Artists
• Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis (Windows PC; 2021) — Modelling Artists[Player]
• Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis (Xbox One; 2021) — Modelling Artists[Player]
• Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis (Windows PC; 2021) — Graphic Artists
• Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis (Xbox One; 2021) — Graphic Artists